Compare towns
Baldwin vs Wayne vs Hiram vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Baldwin | Wayne | Hiram | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,101 |
1,748Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.